This story revolves around the Life of a young adult in her early twenties who has dreamt of nothing but freedom to live her own will, but later realizes life isn't all that it seems. With no way back, let's see how she forges her way ahead in the storms of life.
It was the tenth birthday of the first and only child of the Abubakar's. Born of a Christian mother and a Muslim father, ummi was taught both the ways of the christians and Muslims and for a fact they served on true God. Ummi worshipped with her father in the mosque on Fridays and in church with her mum on Sundays. None had any issue with the arrangements and made a promise to let Ummi decide her choice of religion when she turned 14. This promise stood until Ummi turned twelve.
Ummi had just graduated into junior high school when her mum and dad had an fight over the fact that ummi should become a muslim. Both her parents had gone to see her paternal grandmother who Ummi called Máa, when Máa raised a topic about Ummi being old enough to become a muslim as her father was also a muslim. Ummi's mother had tried to explain to Máa about the promise Ummi's father had made but Máa had shut her up.
Máa had never liked ummi's mother even before Ummi was born. She disliked ummi's mother for the fact that she was a non-native and also a christian, this Ummi's father knew but decided to turn a blind eye as Máa was his mother. After much arguments it was decided that Ummi became a Muslim which everyone obeyed.
During Ummi's stay in junior high school ummi had a crush on a classmate of her's called Israel. Ummi liked Israel for his looks, height, colour and aura. Israel was the cutest and most handsome guy in Ummi's junior high school, girls always yearned for his attention and looked for ways to speak with him. This Ummi never did as it seemed totally impossible for her to get his attention. Years passed Ummi was never noticed but Ummi's feelings for Israel kept growing. Although she could never get close to him but her heart was content just by staring at him from afar. Israel dated lots of girls and Ummi had no boyfriend, she was like a loyal wife from afar, no matter what he did, her feelings for him never changed instead it grew.
A girl who craved solace in the outer world but never found it, little did she know that there was a whole lot more to explore in her own world.
The night before her engagement, Valerie was tricked by her boyfriend and stepsister into spending the night with a stranger. After the night together, the man vanished. Later, her boyfriend accused her of cheating, revealing his affair with her stepsister. Pressured by her father, Valerie married an unconscious man in place of her stepsister. Valerie exposed the scheme, sabotaged her father's ambitions, and transformed herself. When her husband woke and chased her to the airport, she calmly refused him, saying, "It's over between us." He held her firmly. "You married me, so you must commit."
Rejected by her mate, who had been her long-time crush, Jasmine felt utterly humiliated. Seeking solace, she headed to a party to drown her sorrows. But things took a turn for the worse when her friends issued a cruel dare: kiss a stranger or beg her mate for forgiveness. With no other choice, Jasmine approached a stranger and kissed him, thinking that would be the end of it. However, the stranger unexpectedly wrapped his arms around her waist and whispered in her ear, "You're mine!" He growled, his words sending shivers down her spine. And then, he offered her a solution that would change everything...
Leanna's life had been full of hardships until her Uncle Nate, who wasn't related to her, offered her a home. She fell deeply in love with Nate, but as he was about to get married, he ruthlessly sent her abroad. In response, Leanna immersed herself in the study of andrology. When she came back, she was renowned for her work on solving problems like impotence, premature ejaculation, and infertility. One day, Nate trapped her in her bedroom. "Seeing various men every day, huh? Why don't you check me out and see if I have any problems?" Leanna laughed slyly and quickly unbuckled his belt. "Is that why you're engaged but not married? Having trouble in the bedroom?" "Wanna try it out for yourself?" "No thanks. I’m not interested in experimenting with you."
**This book contains a trigger warning. Mention about rape and torture in this book. Please read with caution** "Our marriage is nothing but a deal," he said looking at the girl, her green eyes met his cold silver eye, and both of them glared at each other. "For any rules you break, I will claim any part of your body," his gaze grew dangerously darker at his word. Ashley Harlow was at the top of the world, living the perfect and luxurious lifestyle as the legitimate daughter of the well-known Daniel Harlow. But sadly, a one-night stand put an end to that and brought her life upside down and that of her family's name to the ground. To restore his family's reputation, she was forced into marrying Damien Albrecht, a young, ruthless, obnoxious, brutal billionaire and the head of a mafia gang in exchange for her father's company.
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?